Hoja de ejercicios de Vocabulario sanitario (exámenes de acceso) con soluciones

Which body part does the root ophthalm/o refer to?

1. AEar
2. BEye
3. CMouth
4. DNose

Which body part does the root derm/o or dermat/o refer to?

1. ASkin
2. BMuscle
3. CNerve
4. DBlood

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “The child had a fracture of the wrist.”

1. AA bruise
2. BA break in a bone
3. CA burn
4. DA deep cut that needs stitches

What does the suffix -emia (or -aemia) mean, as in “anaemia”?

1. AA condition of the urine
2. BA condition of the bones
3. CA condition of the skin
4. DA condition of the blood

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “The dehydrated patient had poor skin turgor.”

1. AColour and tone
2. BWarmth of the skin to the touch
3. CSensitivity to pain
4. DElasticity and fullness

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “The nurse will reposition the patient every two hours.”

1. AWeigh on the scales
2. BMove into a new position
3. CHelp with meals
4. DWash and dry

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “The patient was disoriented after waking from anaesthesia.”

1. AIn severe pain
2. BFully alert and calm
3. CUnable to move the legs
4. DConfused about time, place or identity

What does the term endometriosis mean?

1. ASurgical removal of the uterine lining
2. BTissue like the uterine lining growing outside the uterus
3. CInflammation of the lining inside the uterus after childbirth
4. DCancer of the neck of the uterus